Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-04

publican party, and come into the Demo
cratic party. The only party III this coun-
try that has had the courage to tackle
the great railroad corporations aud to
pass the Inter-States commerce bill is the
Democratic party. The only party that
gave it's support to the corporations in
their unjust discrimination 10 rates, was
the Republican party. After Democratic
House had passed the Inter-States Com
lnerce Bill in severe form, Republican
Senate mitgated it by By an amendment
appendlng Commission. AS to requir-
lug the railroads to fence their lines, the
only political meeting that we ever heard of
effect, was the Republican meeting which
nominated Messrs. W. Bailie Dunlap and
BENZ. J. Craig. Mr.. Dunlap should vote
the Democratic ticket November 9Th, if
be wants to get the railroads fenced in.
''In national politics 1 am Republican,
believing in the doctrine of protection for
projections sake and in the education Of the
classes by means of the public schools. 1t
follows naturally that I favor the Blair bill
and the abolition of the internal revenue"
If Mr.. Dunlap really favors the Blair
Bill he ought to come out and announce
that he will not vote for William Malone,
who Senator Riddleberger (Rep,) and
Hon. James D. Brady (Rep.), both in
congress at the time of the opposition,
say opposed the Blair Bill and, as the
U(ronnroaoiopa Pooord., itaalf chouo jid
not vote for it. And if he believes in ''the
education of the masses by means Of the
public schools" why is he to-day running
on the ticket with candidate who pays
his school tax in coupons--which means
death TO the public schools-and why will
he at the polls, November Sth, vote for
that candidate ?
q submit the above for the consideration
of the voters of Augusta II it meets with
their approval, then I ask their votes at the
polls. If elected I shall go to Richmond alb
solutely unpledged, and with no purpose on
earth save to act for the best interests of the
people of Virginia. l have not sought this
candidacy and l would not accept an election
if, as representative, l were not entirely free
to exercise my best judgment upon all meas
people. The only pledge can and will make
is to do that which believe to be right and
only that. Very respectfully,
w. BAILIE DUNLAP"
OF ali the six paragraphs in MI. Dun
laps letter, the most important at this
moment, as we'll as the most remarkable
one, is this last. His letter processes to
give his ''views upon those questions in
which Virginians arc most deeply con-
cerned." The question upon which Vir-
ginians are "most deeply concerned';
which the press of the State without ex-
ception, Republican and Democratic, is
discussing; which is Of such vital impor-
lance that the VALLEY Virglnian'' de-
manded that Republican nominees for the
legislature should pledge themselves not
to enter caucus on; which has been
asked Mr.. Dunlap through the press. two
or three times every week, since his nomi-
nation-the election of William Malone
to the o. S. Senate, he treats with absolute
silence! After the numerous pledges he
gives in his letter-to favor business
men commission for the debt; to oppose
convict-labor competing with honest
labor; to establish a Bureau of Labor Sta
tistics; to require railroads to fence their
lines; to support the Blair Bill-pledges as
plenty as blackherrles he, without warn.
ing, at the conclusion of his epistle, when,
having exhausted all the side issues, the
time comes for mentioning the election of
U. S. Senator. says he will if elected, "go
to Richmond unpledqed." The subject of
t3e warmest nominating eulogy of Ex-
Auditor s. Brown Allen and Ex- Collector
VIM. e. Craig, the two Grusted Lieuten-
ants of William Malone, he can only
vouchsafe to the people OF Augusta, that
upon all measures he will do what he ''be-
lieves to be right" Nothing connected
with Mr.. Dunlap's position in this can
vass has so firmly convinced the people of
Augusta that he will vote for William
Malone for U. s. Senator, as bis absolute
silence On this subject.
We have given the. whole Of Mr.. Dun
laps card with suitable comments. The
people of Augusta cannot vote for this
candidate.